V Day

As I sit at home this morning, watching the snow and rain and ICE come down from the sky, I wonder why is my office open today? You would think that in my profession, I am saving lives or finding a cure for a deadly disease or something, where life cannot stop for a single minute...

But, no, we are open. And so I'll be heading out shortly, probably increasing my commute time significantly.

Oh yeah, and the by the way, Happy Valentine's Day! I hope it's all lovey dovey for you...

Update: it's now 9 am, and I made it to work. The ice storm - ICE STORM - is awful. It took me over an hour to drive 17 miles to work. Along the way, I witnessed the hydroplaining (is that the right word?) of a tiny Honda right into a concrete median. The ice on the ground is about half an inch thick and it shows no signs of letting up. Oh yeah, and it's freezing too.

Lost? I Surely Am

This goes out to the folks over at ABC and JJ Abrams: what the hell was tonight's episode of Lost about?


I waited three months for this episode. I thought we were supposed to get answers! Instead, we get some sort of sensory overload room, the governor from Oz getting hit by a bus, and no Daniel Dae Kim. WTH?

I hope we get some answers soon. I'm not getting back the last two and half years of watching this show. Answers, JJ. Pronto!

I'm Not the Only One With a Love-Hate Relationship with Food

Even beautiful women have problems with food. Check it out:



My favorite part is when Naomi says she's tried the alphabet diet. On the day she eats "a" foods she'll have an apple, an avocado, a quart of ice cream...

Yes, I've said it before, and I'll say it again: I am a dork. It's the very little things that make me laugh.

New Modem - Woo hoo!

It's been a few months since I have actively updated my flickr (see sidebar) or even spent too much time posting from home. The home computer was acting up, and I was assured by the cable company that it wasn't the modem.

Guess what, Comcast? Your modem was the problem. I picked up a new modem and now, flickr is updated and I present a new picture of me and the hubby:

Oh yeah, and I have some sort of cold or something, so I'm home. It must be the 9 degree weather that is giving me the sickees.

Bad Use for Kitty Litter

The annoyances (is that a word?) of winter are quickly grating my nerves.

It snowed earlier this week. Not much, just a few inches accumulated. But it's been cold, so the snow isn't really melting. Worse, in the areas where it did melt, sheets of slippery ice have developed, making it dangerous to walk near.

Since I am somewhat of a klutz (even wearing boots with grips on the soles), I am even more paranoid at the sheet of ice that has developed right at my door, as well as in the area where I park my car.

I mentioned this to Mike, and he ran out to buy kitty litter. We had read somewhere (I wish I could find that article now.) that kitty litter was wonderful because it was safe for the environment and created a nice barrier over the ice, avoiding slips for the oh-so-graceful like myself. Mike came home with the kitty litter, sprinkled it all over the concrete outside our door, along the patch of grass that runs from our house to our driveway, and on the driveway itself.

Fast forward a few days later (and pardon my French): kitty litter sucks.

It is all over the house. All over our shoes. All over the interior of our cars. And. it. won't. come. off.

Last night, we trekked out to Wal-Mart to buy salt. Now, we have salt sprinkled over kitty litter, sprinkled over ice. It's a royal mess. And I am going nuts.

As if I wasn't crazy enough already.

Oh yeah, and it's one of my best bud's bday today - my fellow white girl Cubanita. Happy Birthday, Lisa!